A.J. Francis Has Former Maryland Teammate Joe Vellano to Lean on, Answer Questions in Transition to Patriots | NESN.com September 5, 2013 by Mike Dussault A.J. Francis Has Former Maryland Teammate Joe Vellano to Lean on, Answer Questions in Transition to Patriots | NESN.com Good write-up from Doug Kyed on the Terp Twins. Going to very interesting to see how much they play this weekend and where.